Theoretical perspectives on post-migration adaptation and psychological well-being among refugees: Towards a resource-based model

Journal of Refugee Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-18

  Ryan, Dermot ^a   Dooley, Barbara ^a   Benson, Ciarán ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Post migration adaptation; Psychological well being; Refugees; Resources; Stress theory

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REFUGEE; WELFARE IMPACT;

EID: 40349116312     PISSN: 09516328     EISSN: 14716925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/fem047     Document Type: Article

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